Berlioz: Rêverie et caprice (Romance)
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- Composer: Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
- Editor: Hugh Macdonald
- Instrumentation (this edition): Piano Reduction, Violin
- Originally for: Violin, Orchestra
- Work: Rêverie et caprice (Romance), H 88, Op. 8
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- Size: 9.1 x 11.8 inches
- Pages: 13
- Urtext / Critical Edition
Description
Berlioz's only work for solo violin and orchestra, the Rêverie et caprice was first performed in a concert in Paris on February 1, 1842. Berlioz decided to arrange the original and published two new versions - one with orchestra and one with piano. The solo part is slightly different between the two versions. Interestingly, though the piece was dedicated to the Belgian violinst Alexandre-Joseph Artôt, he never played it! However, the likes of Ernst, David, Joachim and Wieniawski performed it.